Schwenn and Mursu Lead Scoring Against Hamlin
Milbank Area Boys Basketball January 18, 2022 0
The Bulldogs went on the road to face the Hamlin Chargers in hoops on January 13. Milbank took the loss at 36-72. The Dawgs now sit at 3-3 overall and 1-1 in the NEC. Bennett Schwenn was the leading scorer for Milbank. He dropped in nine points, and was... Read more
Snaza and Street Score Eight Each Against the Chargers
Milbank Area Girls Basketball January 18, 2022 0
The Lady Bulldogs took on the Lady Chargers of Hamlin on January 13, on the road. Milbank took the loss at 33-65. MHS Coach Brian Paul said, “I thought we did some good things in the first half. We will try to build on that.” Claire Snaza and Maurina... Read more
Deadline for Livestock Forage Disaster Program is January 31
Local News January 18, 2022 0
The Grant County FSA Office is accepting LFP applications through January 31 for the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP). The program offers payments to eligible livestock producers with eligible livestock. It also offers payments to producers of grazed forage crop acreage. The payments help with grazing losses suffered on native... Read more
Miss Milbank Tenley Wildung Wins Runner-Up at State Snow Queen
Local News January 17, 2022 0
Tenley Wildung, Miss Milbank 2022, competed in the South Dakota Snow Queen Festival on Saturday, January 15, at the Aberdeen Civic Theatre. Tenley was chosen as a runner-up and named South Dakota Snow Queen Princess of Winter. Tenley represented Milbank after she was selected as Miss Milbank at The Valley Express Snow Queen Festival on November... Read more
Kids, and grown-up kids, FunQuest at the Grant County Public Library will feature NASA@mylibrary. The program is geared for ages 8-11, but everyone is welcome to attend. Participants will make and launch simple rockets and explore other NASA STEM projects. The event is set for Thursday, January 20, at 3:30 p.m. No registration is... Read more
Tenley Wildung to Compete in State Snow Queen on Saturday
Local News January 14, 2022 0
Tenley Wildung, Miss Milbank 2022, will be competing at the South Dakota Snow Queen Festival in Aberdeen. The festival celebrates 76 years during Coronation tomorrow evening, January 15, at the Aberdeen Civic Theatre.Tenley was selected as Miss Milbank at the Valley Express Snow Queen Festival on November 20 in Milbank.... Read more
Kiera Leddy Selected for National Cattlemen’s Scholarship
Local News January 13, 2022 0
The National Cattlemen’s Foundation (NCF) announced Kiera Leddy, Drake University Law School, and Maci Mueller, University of California (UC) Davis, will each be recipients of a 2021 W.D. Farr Scholarship for $15,000. The annual W.D. Farr Scholarship program, established by NCF in 2007, recognizes outstanding graduate students who plan... Read more
The Grant County Farm and Home Show slated for tomorrow, Friday, January 14, and Saturday, January 15, has been canceled. Laurie Folk, director of the Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce that sponsors the show, says, “Due to the incoming inclement weather, the Ag Committee has decided for the safety of... Read more
The Milbank debate squad opened their winter season at the Central Forensics Conference Tournament (CFC2) in Lennox on Saturday, January 8. Lydia Street placed second in Student Congress. Qualon Grant, Shane Spiering, Max Schuelke, Aryiana Butler, Ivy Lewno, and Rylen Frerichs also competed in the Student Congress division. In Novice Public... Read more
Jerry Janisch To Retire From MHS After 30 Years
Local News January 11, 2022 0
Jerry Janisch, the agricultural education instructor and FFA advisor for the Milbank School District, will retire at the end of the 2021-2022 school year. Janisch formally announced his retirement to the Milbank School District Board of Education on January 10. Janisch said that although he plans to retire on... Read more
